Improvement was defined as a mADCS-CGIC score of 1 or 2 at week 24; for the citalopram, quetiapine, and olanzapine arms, improvement was noted for 88
Bottom Line
Citalopram may be used to treat depression and off-label to treat other conditions such as anxiety and OCD
Seroquel (quetiapine) is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia
This small study evaluated the efficacy of quetiapine in combination with citalopram in adults (n = 25) with DSM-IV diagnosis of unipolar psychotic depression
Despite the
How it works Citalopram is a medicine that may be used in the treatment of depression and other mood disorders
A study of an administrative claims database found that among patients (n >130,000) who started antidepressant monotherapy for a new episode of depression
Seroquel (quetiapine) is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old
In this study we investiga
Yes - possibly: The combination of Celexa & seroquel can increase risk for l long QT syndrome
Citalopram has the potential to interact with other medications and substances, like alcohol
It is also known as a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) or atypical antipsychotic
[10-17 yo] Dose: 400-600 mg/day PO divided bid-tid; Start: 25 mg PO bid x1 day, then 50 mg PO bid x1 day, then incr
Quetiapine belongs to class of medications called atypical antipsychotics
had severe side effects at first, but wanted to feel better desperatly so I held out
This article reports a case of a 30-year-old woman who developed tardive dystonia after taking trazodone for 6 months
Drug-Drug Interactions Between Ritonavir-Boosted Nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) and Concomitant Medications
Discuss how to monitor this with your healthcare providers
Note that fluoxetine was downgraded from the 2017 VA/DoD CPG